4 The Last Will of Thomas Gore, the Antiquary. 



And as concerning my Body, I willingly commend it to the earthe 

 whence it came, to be Buried with Christian Buriall in the Chancell 

 of the Parish Church of Aldrington alias Alderton aforesaid (where 

 the greatest part of my ancestors lye interred) in such decent and 

 comely manner but very privately and without any great Funerall, 

 as shall seem good to my Executor and his Gardians hereafter 

 named, nothing doubting but according to the Article of my Faith, 

 at the Great Day of the General Resurrection when we shall all 

 appear before the Judgement seat of Christ, I shall receive the same 

 againe by the Mighty Power of God whereby he is able to subdue 

 all things unto himself, not a Corruptible Mortall and Yile Body as 

 it is now, but an incorruptible, immortall, strong and perfect Body, 

 in all points like unto the Glorious Body of my Lord and Saviour 

 Jesus Chuist. And as concerning my Lands, Tenements, Goods 

 and Chatties which God of his Bounty hath bestowed upon me, I 

 Give, Devise and Bequeath the same in manner and forme following 

 (That is to say) 



" Imprimis I give and bequeath towards the Reparation of the 

 Parish church of Aldrington alias Alderton aforesaid 20 s . To the 

 Poor of the said Parish Five Pounds : Also towards the reparation 

 of the Church of Hullavington Co. Wilts 20 s . to the poor of the 

 said parish Three pounds, To the poor of the Parish of Grittleton 

 alias Grittleington 20*>. Item unto my very loveing friend Mr. 

 John Hayes of Castle Combe, clerk And to my Godson Thomas 

 Hayes his son 20\ apiece to buy each of them a Ring as a token of 

 my love to be paid unto each of them within one year after my 

 decease, being demanded. Item to Mr. Nathaniell Friend of 

 Westerleigh Co. Glou. 20 s . for a Ring, To my Friend Mr. Richard 

 Goodenough of Easton Towne in Great Sherston 20*. for a ring, To 

 my worthy friend Mr. John Byrom, Clerk, Rector of Stanton 

 Quintin 20»., To Mr. Richard Weekesy, Clerk, Yicar of Great 

 Sherestone 20 s . to my dear friend Mr. Richard Brown, Clerk, Rector 

 of Great Somerford 20 s . to my deare kinsman Mr. John Tomlinson 

 the elder of the City of London 20 s ., Item to my loveinge friend 

 John Long of Nettleton yeoman 20 s ., Item to Christopher Jacob of 

 Dyrham, Co. Glouc, joyner, 20 8 ., Item to Edward Watts the elder 



